2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season

The 2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The Canucks missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. This was the last season for both Henrik and Daniel Sedin, who both announced their retirements on April 2, 2018, after 18-season NHL careers.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 14, 2017. 2017 preseason game log: 4–3–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Vancouver 4–3 Los Angeles OT Nilsson 11,846 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 17 Vegas 9–4 Vancouver Bachman 15,565 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 20 Vancouver 5–3 Calgary Demko 18,232 2–1–0 Recap 4 September 21 Vancouver 2–5 Los Angeles – 10,088 2–2–0 Recap 5 September 22 Vancouver 3–5 Edmonton Bachman 18,347 2–3–0 Recap 6 September 23 Los Angeles 4–3 Vancouver SO – 12,759 2–3–1 Recap 7 September 28 Calgary 1–3 Vancouver Nilsson 14,712 3–3–1 Recap 8 September 30 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver Markstrom 16,637 4–3–1 RecapNotes: Game was played at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Game was played at LeSports Center in Beijing, China.

Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 6–3–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 10 Ottawa 3–2 Vancouver SO Markstrom 17,273 1–0–1 3 Recap 3 October 12 Winnipeg 4–2 Vancouver Markstrom 15,589 1–1–1 3 Recap 4 October 14 Calgary 5–2 Vancouver Markstrom 17,074 1–2–1 3 Recap 5 October 17 Vancouver 3–0 Ottawa Nilsson 13,430 2–2–1 5 Recap 6 October 19 Vancouver 3–6 Boston Nilsson 17,565 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 20 Vancouver 4–2 Buffalo Markstrom 18,050 3–3–1 7 Recap 8 October 22 Vancouver 4–1 Detroit Markstrom 19,515 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 24 Vancouver 1–0 Minnesota Nilsson 18,694 5–3–1 11 Recap 10 October 26 Washington 2–6 Vancouver Nilsson 18,293 6–3–1 13 Recap 11 October 30 Dallas 2–1 Vancouver OT Markstrom 17,109 6–3–2 14 Recap November: 6–7–2 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 5–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 New Jersey 2–0 Vancouver Markstrom 16,855 6–4–2 14 Recap 13 November 4 Pittsburgh 2–4 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 7–4–2 16 Recap 14 November 6 Detroit 3–2 Vancouver Markstrom 17,836 7–5–2 16 Recap 15 November 7 Vancouver 5–3 Calgary Markstrom 18,160 8–5–2 18 Recap 16 November 9 Vancouver 1–4 Anaheim Markstrom 16,038 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 November 11 Vancouver 0–5 San Jose Markstrom 17,562 8–7–2 18 Recap 18 November 14 Vancouver 3–2 Los Angeles Nilsson 18,230 9–7–2 20 Recap 19 November 16 Vegas 5–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,119 9–8–2 20 Recap 20 November 18 St. Louis 4–3 Vancouver OT Nilsson 18,865 9–8–3 21 Recap 21 November 21 Vancouver 5–2 Philadelphia Markstrom 19,278 10–8–3 23 Recap 22 November 22 Vancouver 5–2 Pittsburgh Nilsson 18,606 11–8–3 25 Recap 23 November 24 Vancouver 2–3 New Jersey Markstrom 16,514 11–9–3 25 Recap 24 November 26 Vancouver 3–4 NY Rangers SO Markstrom 17,632 11–9–4 26 Recap 25 November 28 Vancouver 2–5 NY Islanders Nilsson 11,194 11–10–4 26 Recap 26 November 30 Vancouver 5–3 Nashville Nilsson 17,113 12–10–4 28 Recap December: 4–8–1 (Home: 4–6–0; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 2 Toronto 1–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 13–10–4 30 Recap 28 December 5 Carolina 0–3 Vancouver Markstrom 17,860 14–10–4 32 Recap 29 December 7 Philadelphia 4–1 Vancouver Markstrom 16,515 14–11–4 32 Recap 30 December 9 Vancouver 2–4 Calgary Nilsson 18,552 14–12–4 32 Recap 31 December 11 Vancouver 1–5 Winnipeg Markstrom 15,321 14–13–4 32 Recap 32 December 13 Nashville 7–1 Vancouver Nilsson 16,806 14–14–4 32 Recap 33 December 15 San Jose 3–4 Vancouver OT Markstrom 17,278 15–14–4 34 Recap 34 December 17 Calgary 6–1 Vancouver Markstrom 18,236 15–15–4 34 Recap 35 December 19 Montreal 7–5 Vancouver Nilsson 18,865 15–16–4 34 Recap 36 December 21 Vancouver 4–5 San Jose OT Markstrom 17,562 15–16–5 35 Recap 37 December 23 St. Louis 3–1 Vancouver Markstrom 17,919 15–17–5 35 Recap 38 December 28 Chicago 2–5 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 16–17–5 37 Recap 39 December 30 Los Angeles 4–3 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 16–18–5 37 Recap January: 4–6–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Anaheim 5–0 Vancouver Nilsson 18,865 16–19–5 37 Recap 41 January 6 Vancouver 2–3 Toronto SO Markstrom 19,361 16–19–6 38 Recap 42 January 7 Vancouver 2–5 Montreal Nilsson 21,302 16–20–6 38 Recap 43 January 9 Vancouver 1–3 Washington Markstrom 18,506 16–21–6 38 Recap 44 January 12 Vancouver 5–2 Columbus Markstrom 16,705 17–21–6 40 Recap 45 January 14 Vancouver 3–2 Minnesota OT Markstrom 18,927 18–21–6 42 Recap 46 January 20 Vancouver 2–5 Edmonton Markstrom 18,347 18–22–6 42 Recap 47 January 21 Vancouver 0–1 Winnipeg Nilsson 15,321 18–23–6 42 Recap 48 January 23 Los Angeles 2–6 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 19–23–6 44 Recap 49 January 25 Buffalo 4–0 Vancouver Markstrom 18,340 19–24–6 44 Recap 50 January 30 Colorado 3–4 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,257 20–24–6 46 Recap February: 4–8–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 2–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 1 Chicago 2–4 Vancouver Markstrom 18,144 21–24–6 48 Recap 52 February 3 Tampa Bay 4–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,865 21–25–6 48 Recap 53 February 6 Vancouver 1–3 Florida Markstrom 10,758 21–26–6 48 Recap 54 February 8 Vancouver 2–5 Tampa Bay Nilsson 19,092 21–27–6 48 Recap 55 February 9 Vancouver 1–4 Carolina Markstrom 13,123 21–28–6 48 Recap 56 February 11 Vancouver 6–0 Dallas Markstrom 17,889 22–28–6 50 Recap 57 February 14 Florida 4–3 Vancouver Markstrom 17,412 22–29–6 50 Recap 58 February 15 Vancouver 1–4 San Jose Nilsson 17,274 22–30–6 50 Recap 59 February 17 Boston 1–6 Vancouver Nilsson 18,865 23–30–6 52 Recap 60 February 20 Colorado 5–4 Vancouver OT Nilsson 18,107 23–30–7 53 Recap 61 February 23 Vancouver 3–6 Vegas Nilsson 18,207 23–31–7 53 Recap 62 February 25 Vancouver 3–1 Arizona Markstrom 10,935 24–31–7 55 Recap 63 February 26 Vancouver 1–3 Colorado Markstrom 12,654 24–32–7 55 Recap 64 February 28 NY Rangers 6–5 Vancouver OT Nilsson 18,044 24–32–8 56 Recap March: 6–8–1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 Nashville 4–3 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,470 24–32–9 57 Recap 66 March 5 NY Islanders 3–4 Vancouver OT Markstrom 17,307 25–32–9 59 Recap 67 March 7 Arizona 2–1 Vancouver Markstrom 17,742 25–33–9 59 Recap 68 March 9 Minnesota 5–2 Vancouver Nilsson 17,918 25–34–9 59 Recap 69 March 11 Vancouver 0–1 Arizona Markstrom 11,697 25–35–9 59 Recap 70 March 12 Vancouver 0–3 Los Angeles Nilsson 18,230 25–36–9 59 Recap 71 March 14 Vancouver 0–3 Anaheim Markstrom 16,561 25–37–9 59 Recap 72 March 17 San Jose 5–3 Vancouver Markstrom 18,332 25–38–9 59 Recap 73 March 20 Vancouver 1–4 Vegas Markstrom 18,214 25–39–9 59 Recap 74 March 22 Vancouver 5–2 Chicago Markstrom 21,526 26–39–9 61 Recap 75 March 23 Vancouver 1–4 St. Louis Nilsson 17,724 26–40–9 61 Recap 76 March 25 Vancouver 4–1 Dallas Markstrom 18,112 27–40–9 63 Recap 77 March 27 Anaheim 1–4 Vancouver Markstrom 18,405 28–40–9 65 Recap 78 March 29 Edmonton 1–2 Vancouver Markstrom 17,883 29–40–9 67 Recap 79 March 31 Columbus 4–5 Vancouver OT Demko 18,865 30–40–9 69 Recap April: 1–0–2 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 0–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 Vegas 5–4 Vancouver SO Markstrom 18,865 30–40–10 70 Recap 81 April 5 Arizona 3–4 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,865 31–40–10 72 Recap 82 April 7 Vancouver 2–3 Edmonton SO Nilsson 18,347 31–40–11 73 RecapLegend:

Detailed records

Western Conference Central Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Chicago Blackhawks 2–0–0 1–0–0 3–0–0 6 14 6 Colorado Avalanche 1–0–1 0–1–0 1–1–1 3 9 11 Dallas Stars 0–0–1 2–0–0 2–0–1 5 11 3 Minnesota Wild 0–1–0 2–0–0 2–1–0 4 6 7 Nashville Predators 0–1–1 1–0–0 1–1–1 3 9 14 St. Louis Blues 0–1–1 0–1–0 0–2–1 2 5 11 Winnipeg Jets 0–1–0 0–2–0 0–3–0 0 3 10 Total 3–3–4 6–4–0 9–7–4 22 56 59 Pacific Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Anaheim Ducks 1–1–0 0–2–0 1–3–0 2 5 13 Arizona Coyotes 1–1–0 1–1–0 2–2–0 4 8 7 Calgary Flames 0–2–0 1–1–0 1–3–0 2 10 18 Edmonton Oilers 2–0–0 0–1–1 2–1–1 5 9 11 Los Angeles Kings 1–1–0 1–1–0 2–2–0 4 12 11 San Jose Sharks 1–1–0 0–2–1 1–3–1 3 12 22 Vegas Golden Knights 0–1–1 0–2–0 0–3–1 1 10 20 Vancouver Canucks — — — — — — Total 6–7–1 3–10–2 9–17–3 21 66 102

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Boston Bruins 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 9 7 Buffalo Sabres 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 4 6 Detroit Red Wings 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 6 4 Florida Panthers 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 4 7 Montreal Canadiens 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 7 12 Ottawa Senators 0–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 3 5 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 4 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 4 4 Total 2–5–1 3–4–1 5–8–2 12 43 48 Metropolitan Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Carolina Hurricanes 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 4 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 10 6 New Jersey Devils 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 2 5 New York Islanders 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 8 New York Rangers 0–0–1 0–0–1 0–0–2 2 8 10 Philadelphia Flyers 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 6 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 9 4 Washington Capitals 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 7 5 Total 5–2–1 3–4–1 8–6–2 18 52 48

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 62 29 26 55 −5 16 81 23 32 55 −21 40 82 3 47 50 −22 30 64 22 22 44 −1 10 ‡ 61 17 24 41 −12 28 70 6 28 34 −18 68 74 10 21 31 −18 31 53 14 15 29 3 20 61 11 15 26 8 8 50 10 13 23 0 4 82 6 16 22 −8 48 71 3 19 22 −22 39 75 10 10 20 −11 46 38 8 6 14 −14 6 53 8 4 12 −10 8 42 2 9 11 7 8 68 1 10 11 −7 35 † 14 4 6 10 7 2 20 7 2 9 −1 74 27 4 5 9 −1 14 † 14 3 6 9 −3 10 43 1 8 9 3 32 37 4 2 6 0 10 24 2 4 6 −5 12 61 0 6 6 −9 23 20 3 2 5 −12 0 52 2 3 5 −7 35 † 40 3 0 3 −7 16 † 15 2 0 2 −1 4 5 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 1 0 0 0 −2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 −4 5

Goaltenders Regular season Player 60 57 3,413:43 23 26 7 154 2.71 1,745 .912 2 0 3 4 27 24 1,463:41 7 14 4 84 3.44 850 .901 2 0 1 0 1 1 61:21 1 0 0 4 3.91 30 .867 0 0 0 0

†Acquired by Canucks mid-season. Statistics reflect time with Canucks only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Canucks only.

Awards and honours

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Ref NHL Rookie of the Month for November December 1, 2017 NHL Rookie of the Month for December January 2, 2018 NHL All-Star game selection January 10, 2018

Milestones